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Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10):
Made an incredible early stop to keep out a close-range effort from Jean-Philippe Mateta (even though it wouldn’t have counted due to an earlier offside) before making another smart save to deny Tyrick Mitchell just after City had gone a goal up. Had just one dodgy moment in the closing stages when he passed the ball to a Palace player!
Matheus Nunes (6/10):
A little loose in possession at times but the midfielder-turned-fullback worked tirelessly and won a lot of possession for his team as a result.
Abdukodir Khusanov (7/10):
Another solid showing from the Uzbekistan international, who barely misplaced a pass and helped Guehi contain Mateta after an early scare.
Marc Guehi (7/10):
A very commanding display from Guehi, who was dominant in defence and also repeatedly stepped forward to put City on the front foot with his impressive distribution.
If Guardiol (7/10):
Back in the starting line-up after injury and almost marked the occasion with a goal but his fine header was brilliantly saved by Dean Henderson. Nonetheless, this was a hugely encouraging hour-long outing from the Croat, who showed City what they’d been missing – at both ends of the field.
